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Due to the cold and wet spring we have experienced this year, we are extending the registration deadline to May 20, 2016. We understand that every farmer has different needs, preferences, and unique challenges on their farms. As a result of that, we’ve also decided to regionalize the Journey to 300 and Journey to 100 yield challenges this year in an effort to shift the focus more to the journey and less on the competition. Every soil type, productivity level, region and personal journey to higher yields is unique and they should be evaluated that way. Starting in 2016, there will be...

Beck’s is currently accepting applications from high school seniors for the Beck’s Leadership in Agriculture Scholarship. In recognition of an outstanding student, Beck’s will award $2,000 to the recipient who demonstrates how they have been affected by agriculture and how those experiences will affect their future endeavors.

We're excited to announce the winner of the We Care for Orphans Adoption Fund Sweepstakes, Paul Friend of Crittenden, KY! Paul purchased his ticket at the Farm Science Review in London, OH on September 16, 2014. The winning ticket was drawn on March 5, 2015. Scott and Shantel Beck presented the truck keys to Paul and his wife, Brenda, on March 19, 2015 at the Beck's headquarters in Atlanta, IN.

College Graduate Hits 25-State Mark on Beck’s Why I Farm Roadtrip

Honoring America’s farmers on cross-country journey

December 5, 2016

Atlanta, Indiana – For the past six months, Natalina Sents, an Iowa native, has been living on the road sharing the stories of America’s farmers through blogs and photography on Beck’s Why I Farm Roadtrip. To date, Sents has interviewed more than 70 farmers throughout the Midwest and Northeast, and has even made the trip to Alaska.

“Farming isn’t just a nine to five job,” Sents explained.“This is what generations of families have worked for and what they hope to preserve for generations to come. They’re inviting me into their safest place in this world and are trusting me to share their most personal stories about why they do what they do, and to me that’s incredibly inspiring and challenges me to do my best.”

From large to small, multi-generation to first-generation, conventional to organic, the farmers Sents has visited have revealed the true diversity of American agriculture. Over 30 different types of agriculture have been represented, including blueberries, pumpkins, hydroponic lettuce, cranberries, pigs, beef cattle, dairy cows, alpacas, bison, mushrooms, orchards, nuts, hops, lavender, and more. With each farm Sents visits, she is finding that despite being so different, all of the farmers are farming for a similar set of reasons.

“It’s their family legacy, love of the land, how they care for the next generation, and how they make a difference in the world,” Sents added. “They’re farming for a bigger reason, and that’s really inspiring to have the greater picture in mind when you get up and do your job every day.”

By partnering with Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, Sents is on the Why I Farm Roadtrip – a year-long, 50-state tour documenting agriculture’s diversity and revealing the untold stories of America’s farmers. She will continue to travel the country until the Why I Farm Roadtrip ends in May 2017.

“It’s been fun to watch Natalina travel the country and learn about the farmers she is meeting,” said Scott Beck, president of Beck’s. “Her stories provide the opportunity to see what goes into producing the food, fuel and fiber we use every day, but more importantly, honor the farmers who dedicate their lives to producing it.”

Natalina Sents has interviewed more than 70 farmers throughout the Midwest and Northeast on Beck’s Why I Farm Roadtrip. She will be traveling to all 50 states by the time the Why I Farm Roadtrip ends in May 2017.

Since 2013, the objective of Beck’s Why I Farm Movement has been simple – honor the American farmer. What began by sharing heartfelt stories through video, the Why I Farm Movement has now reached more than 3.8 million people and gained fans and followers from across the globe.

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